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LeBron James’ spokesman Adam Mendelsohn is sorry after making some eye-opening remarks about the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements during a private conversation with Rachel Nichols.
On Sunday, the NY Times released a leaked audio recording that shows Mendelsohn telling Nichols that he was “exhausted” by the Me Too and Black Lives Matter movements which got a laugh from the ESPN personality.
This is definitely the worst part of the NYT Rachel Nichols article. pic.twitter.com/wS7S6l06j7
— K. –– Free Iran (@ThatPersianGuy) July 4, 2021
LeBron’s spokesman received instant backlash over his comments from the online community.
Wonder where LeBron and Rich Paul stand with this Adam Mendelsohn dude after they heard this
He was just as bad as Rachel Nichols if not worse pic.twitter.com/mxQfyiesgz
— Hog Maw Athletics (@hogmawathletics) July 4, 2021
You think you are exhausted? Try being black in America sir
— Heismyrock🗡🛡🔥 (@TashaRobinson4) July 4, 2021
On Monday in an email to CNBC, Mendelsohn apologized for his comments.
Via CNBC
I made a stupid, careless comment rooted in privilege and I am sincerely sorry.”
“I shouldn’t have said it or even thought it,” Mendelsohn said in an email.
“I work to support these movements and know that the people affected by these issues never get to be exhausted or have nothing left. I have to continue to check my privilege and work to be a better ally.”